Excavating device.



"PATBNTED JULY 31, 1906.

I :iv'S. 827,40

' "J. AUSTIN. L

EXGAVATING DEVICE.

1 irrmquxon FILED SEPT. 25. 1905 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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' No. 827,406 PATENTEVD JULY 31,1906.

' J. AUSTIN. v

EXGAVATING DEVICE.

APPLIOATI ON FILED SEPT, 26,-1905.

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" The obj-ecto v and dumping JOHN AUSTIN,- or rLoR ssANr, COLORADO.

- EXCAVATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1906.

Application filed sefiembezs. 1905. Serial No. 280.062.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, JOHN AUSTIN, a; citizen of the United-States, residing at Florissant, in the county of Teller and State of Colorado. have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Excavating Devices; and I do liereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to improvements in excavating devices, and; articularly to an adjustable sup ort for as ovel orscoop.

i the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the filling, lifting,

stance, a scoop or shovel..

With this'and other objects in view the invention consists of certain other novel construction's, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawin s,

and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevat on of my invention 1n os1t1on for fillor scoo whlle 1g. 2 1s a simiing the shovel lar vlew, except the evice 1s shown 1n averticalposition and the shovel in an elevated v view' of the socket device and Fi ti onal view of the supporting-block and. a

' parallel standards of the position. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the shovel or scoop. 3 is a decvlew 1n side elevation of th thereby. Fig. with the shovel or scoop removed, showing an adjustable e sleeve carried 5 is an enlarged fra mentary rear view of ,the supporting device,

showing the'handle-engaging block and themovable sto' I Fig. 6 1s an elevated end view of anot ier embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation of another embodiment of the present invention." Fig. 8 is/a fragmentary view'similar to Fig. 1 of another embodiment ofthe present invention, while Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2 of the structure depicted in Fig. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary front view of th embodiment-depicted in Figs. 8 and 9. Fig. is a top plan view of the foot-lever yed in constructing the device depicted in igs". 8 and :9; Fig. 12 is alpers ective member used 1n t e construction 5 and-7.--'

Referring to the drawings,

, ards 2 2, between which the of a receptacle' as, for 1n- 4 1s a rear .view of the device rest carried by the movable stopfor the handle of the shovel.

of the device depicted in Figs. 1 to i 88.Flg.12.

anchor carrying the vertical parallel standhandle 3 of the shovel or scoop is positioned.- In the differ ent embodiments of my invention the same principle is followed, although slight deviations in the specific structure of the standards and shovel-engaging means is made.

In excavating it is often found desirable to employ a shovel which is preferably. manually operated, for loading wheelbarrows or like receptacles, and for the purpose of facilitating theloading of the receptacle which is to be employed for conveying the excavated material I have produced a device by which the loading, lifting, and dum ing of the shovel or scoop is facilitated, said prising, members.

' The anchor 1 in several of the embodiments is of the same'structure. The anchor 1 comprises, preferably, a plurality of members secured at an angle to each other, and upon the outer end of each of said members there is formed a rong or pointed downward exten sion 4-. hile the anchors 1 are similar in: structure, in the embodiment depicted in Figs. 9 and 10 the anchor is formed with only one member, which is provided with two prongs or pointed extensions, one at each end. These prongs extend rearwardly, as is 1 designates an device comgenerically, the above enumerated the case with-the prongs of one of the members of the anchor in the other embodiments. The reason for extendin those prongs 4frear-' Ward is that the anchor, constituting the base of the device, can be easily moved forward for. positioning the. device near to the material which is to be excavated. This forward positioning of the device, and consequently the anchor, is obtained by the operator pushing, preferably by his foot, the anchor forward, thereby removing the prongs from the ground. When the device has reached its desired position, the operator by resting his foot against the anchor or base will securely retain said device in its adjusted position, as theprongs will penetrate the ground. Referring particular y to the emodiments depicted in Figs. 1 to' 4 and 7, the socket members 5, supporting 'theparallel standards, are similar in structure. Each of the socket members 5 is mounted on an anchor 1 to swivel or swing with relation thereto. Each member comprises an a'pertured base 6, a back 7, and parallel apertured sides The vertical parallel standards 2 2 are integrally connected at their upper ends and are not integrally connected at their lower ends. However, the lower ends of the standards2 2 are connected through the medium of a bolt 9, upon which said standards are pivotally mounted. By means of the bolt 9 the standards 2, constituting a vertical frame, are capable of being moved in a vertical plane for permitting of the shovel or scoop to be filled. The socket member 5 is rotatably secured upon the anchor 1 by means of a bolt passing through the base 6 of said socket member and through the anchor, as, forinstance, is shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1. .The standards 2 are provided with )arallel apertures 10. A bolt 11 is removably positioned within the apertures 10 for supporting the block 12. The block 12 is provided with an aperture 13, within which the bolt 11 is positioned. A removable plate 14 is secured, by means of threaded members .15 15, Fig.5, upon the block 12. The block 12 constitutes a rest for the handle 3 of the shovel or scoop. A movable stop 16 is supported upon the bolt 11. The stop 16 comprises a body portion provided with integral parallel sides which are positioned upon the outside of the parallel standards 2 2 and are supported upon the bolt 11 outside of said standards. In Figs. 4 and 5 a vertically-adjustable handle-supporting member 17 is positioned upon the movable stop 16'. The supporting member 17 is positioned within a vertical aperture formed in the body of the movable stop, said supporting member being fixedly secured in an adjusted position, preferably by means of a thumb-screw 18.

Referring to Fig. 3", a sleeve 18 is carried by block 12, within which is positioned the handle 3 of the shovel. Upon the sleeve 18 are adiusted collars 19 19, which may be secured in fixed )ositions by means of thumbscrews 20 20. he locking-collars 1 9 prevent the sleeve 18-from becoming displaced from upon the block 12. The collar 18 constitutes reinforcing means for the handle 3 at a point where the reatest strain is brought tobear thereon -tli crumed u on the block and when a load in the shove or scoop 21 is being lifted by the handle the strain is on that portion positioned within the sleeve 18. The handle'su )portin member 17 is provided with a su stantia ly U-shirped portion 22, formed upon its upper end, within which the handle may be ositioned. The sup orting member 17 may be adjusted vertical y so as to engage the handle and act as a stop for limiting its pivotal movement without necessitating swinging said handle downward the entire distance between said block 12 and stop 16 necessary for causing the same to engage the stop 16, is the case w th the structure depicted in Figs. 1 and 2 m wlnch'the supporting menu-- at is to say, the handle 3 is ful ber 17 is preferably omitted. By reason of the supporting member 17 downward pressure upon the handle 3 will tend to swingthe standards constituting the frame to a vertical position, Fig. 2, before such movement is commenced when employing the stop and omi ting the handle-sopporting member. ln the embodiment under consideration the pivotal frame is swung downward, Fig. 1, when the shovel is to be filled, and upon said shovel being filled the operator presses downward upon the handle, preferably grasping the grip 21, and upon the handle engaging the movable stop 16 the operator exerts not only the down pressure, but also a slight rearward pull, thereby lifting the loaded shovel, simultaneously swinging the pivoted frame to its normal vertical position. Said frame may be rotated to any desired position for pcrmitting of the contents of tho shovel to be dumped upon the desired side of the device. Therefore it will be obvious that the frame, as well as the shovel, is capable of vertical and rotary movement.

In the embodiment depicted in Fig. 7 I employ the parallel standards 2 2; but upon said standards I'secure parallel horizontal brackets 4 4. The brackets 1 4 are provided with parallel apcrtu res 23, within which is positioned a bolt 24. The bolt 24 passes through the handle 3 of the shovel 21. The handle 3 is preferably squared at that portion through which bolt 24 )assos, and there fore said handle is not capable of rotary movement at its fuloruiii-point, as is the case with the handle 3, supported upon the device depicted in Fig. 1. The shovel in Fig. 7 can be emptied by a quick rotary movement and suddenly slightly lowering the. same. The brackets 4t are provided with braces 2:3,whioh are secured, preferably, to the outer "end of said bracket and to the outer sides of the standards 2. The inner ends of the brackets 4 are each provided with diametrically-projecting extensions, which normally engage the outer sides of the standards 2.

in the embodiment depicted in Fig.6 there are parallel standards 26. The standards 26 are not integrally connected at their upper ends and at their lower ends are connected by means of a bolt 27, which is supported upon a socket member 28. The socket member is rotatably mounted by any suitable means upon the anchor 1 Of course it will be obvious that the standards 26 26, constituting the frame in this embodiment, may be secured upon socket member 5; but in the present instance said standards are not socured upon a socket member which is provided with an opened end, but upon a socket member which'is closed at all of its sides and only open at its top, for the reason that l referably desire the standards 26 26 not to capable of pivotal movement, although they are removably secured upon socket IZU 4o sions 34.

- member 28. However, the frame formed by means of the standards iscapable of rotary movement. The standards 26 26 are preferably provided with arallelapertures, as is the case with the simi ar standards 2 2. l/Vithin one of the pair of apertures there is positioned bolt 1 1, which in this instance forms a journal upon which the sheave or grooved pulley 29 is journaled. The handle of the shovel or scoop is. positioned between theparthe parallel standards and allel standards and rests upon the sheave or pulley when thedevice is in use. The sheave 29 acts as a fulcrum for thehandle of the shovel or scoop. If it is desired to raise the ceiving socket.

In the embodiment depicted in Fi s. 8 to 11 a rotatable support 31 is removab y positioned upon the anchor by means of an ordi nary bolt-and-nut structure 32. The support 31 comprises a substantially diskshaped base which is provided with vertical parallel extensions 33 33.. Each of the extensions 33 is provided, with a horizontal eX-,

tension 34. The extensions 34 are formed for supporting a foot-lever 35. The footlever 35 comprises parallel sides 36 36, which are integrally connected at one end by a footengaging portion 37 and at their opposite end by a bolt 38, which is curved or bent intermediate its ends. Each-of the sides-36 of the footlevc r 35 is formed with an aperture 39, within which is positioned one of the exten- The parallel standards 40 are fix edly secured. to an auxiliary standard 41 by means of a plurality of bolts or suitable fastening means 42. The auxiliary standard 41 is provided with an upwardly-projecting extension 42, whichis normally engaged by the bolt 38 of the foot-lever 35; The auxiliary standard 4]. is pivotally mounted upon the parallel extension 33 of the support 31, preferably by means of bolt 43. It will therefore be obvious that the' foot-lever and the auxiliary standard are independently mounted upon the parallel extensions 33 of the support 31. A pivoted latch 44 is mounted at 45 upon the support 31'. The latch is adapted to engage; the transverse 'pin 46, which is integral with. the sides 36 of the footlever 35, Fig. 9, for securing said foot-lever in an adjusted position, and thereby prevent the vertical, movable frame'from swinging.

down .vard. The extension 42 projects upwvard for facilitating the adjustment of the frame to a vertical position, forit is easier-to lower the outer end of the footdever by permitting the bolt 38 to travel along the 'ment 'ofthe device, for it will lower, upwardly-inclined surface of the 6X-' tension 42 than would be the case if said extension projected in a horizontal plane from the auxiliary standard 41. .The curved portion of the bolt 38 partially surrounds the extension 42. This bolt 38 will also serve as a stop for limiting the downward movement of the auxiliary standard 41, andconsequently the parallel standards 40. A- shovel supported upon the standards 40 40 is capable of, vertical and rotary movementffor thesupport 31 can .be easily rotated, as is the case with the socket 5. Between the standards 40 a sheave-wheel 29 may be'seoured by means of a bolt 11, positioned within the apertures 10. However, I preferably employ a block 12, Fig. 3*, for supporting thehandle of the shovel or scoop. It will therefore be obvious thatin either event I employ handle supporting means positioned between the standards. When the shovel or scoop is to be filled, the operator will move the -vertical uprights forward to an inclined position,

Figs. 1 and'8, until the shovel engages the material to be excavated and will then sink the shovel into said material. If the shovel is being forced too, deep into the material or ground, he can check this movement by pressingdown'uponthe lever 35. When the shovel 1s filled and ready to be raised,'it will be necessary to press down upon the lever 35 and synchronously pull or ress down upon the handle of the shovel and pull back upon the shovel. This moving of the shovel to an elevated position will necessarily be accomplished at the same time the standards c'onstituting the frame are moved to a verticalposition. The operator can then rotatethe frame and shovel upon the base, and thereby position the shovel at any desired position for dumping the-same upon either side of the device. Thelever 35 is an important elematerially assist in controlling the feed or depth to which the shovel issunk into the ground or material to'be excavated. The lever also is of material assistance in positioning the frame in its normal upright position. The shovel 21 is providedwith a sfubstan'tiall vertical back or'rear end 21, which materially assists in retaining the material'to be eX- cavated within the same when the shovel is The handle 3 or 3" elevated, Figs. 2 and 7.

III-IO may be provided .with an ordinary bent or a curved portion intermediate its ends, assisting in the filling of the shovel. Y e

In the emb'odiment'depicted in Fig. 6 the l .upper end ofthe standard's are preferably connected by any suitable fastening means as, for instance, a'bolt 26 By removing the bolt 26' a shovel positioned between the standards 26 may be removed and placed upon one of thebrackets 30.

-' 'Whatl claim is I I 1. A device of the character described,

- tica comprising an anchor provided. with depending prongs, and vertically-movable shovelsupporting means carried by said anchor.

5. A device of the character described, comprising 'an anchor provided with downwar ly and rearwardly extending rongs, and shovel-supporting means carried y said I anchor.

6, A device at the character described,

comprising ananchor provided with depend- .ing prongs, vertically movable standards,

constituting a frame carried by said anchor,

and shovel-engaging means carried by said standards.

7. A device of the character described, comprising an anchor, rotatable and vertically-movable standards carried by said anchor, and shovel-engaging means carried by said standards.-

' 8. A device of the character described, comprising'an anchor, constituting a base, a rotatable member, constitutin standar supporting means, carried by said base, and

4e, standards supported upon said rotatable member.

9. A comprising a anchor provided with depending prongs, x. rotatable member, constituting a socket, carried by said anchor, and standards ivotally mounted upon said rotatable mem er.

10. A device of the character described, comprising an anchor, a removable, rotatable member carried by said anchor, and a shovel or scoop supporting frame pivotally mounted upon said rotatable member.

, 11. A'device of the character described,

comprising an anchor, a rotatable member carried by said anchor, and removable, parallel standards carried by said rotatable member. 12. A device of'the character described, comprising an anchor, a removable, rotatable member carried by said anchor, and integral, parallel, verticalstandards pivotally mounted upon said rota ible member.

' 13. A device of the character described, comprising an anchor, and integral, parallel,

device of the character described,

apertured standards, constituting a frame, carried by said anchor.

14:. A device of the character described, comprising 'an anchor, and parallel, apertured standards carried by said anchor and said standards being capable of rotary movement.

15. A device of the character described comprising a horizontal member provide with depending, rearwardly extending prongs, and an apertured frame carried by said anchor and capable of rotary and vertical movement.

16. A device of the character described,

comprising a pronged base, apertured standards carried by said base, an shovel-engaging means carried by said standards.

17. A device of the character described, comprising an anchor, constitutin a base, said anchor comprising a horizontai ward depending prongs, a rotatable member, constituting a socket, carried by said anchor, parallel, apertured standards integrally connected at their'upper end, removably posi-' tioned upon said rotatabl member, transverse fastening means connecting the lower ends of said standard and the rotatable member, a block positioned between said standards, and a stop carried by said standards.

18. A device 0? the character described, comprising an anchor, constituting a base,

standards carried by said anchor, and a re-.

movable stop carried by said standards.

19. A device of the character described, comprising a base, a vertically-movable and rotatable frame carried by said base, and a removable stop carried by said frame.

20. A device of the character described, comprising an anchor provided with depending prongs, parallel standards carried by said anchor, and a stop carried by said standards, said stop comprisin g a body portion provided with parallel sides.

21. A device of the character described, comprising an anchor, constituting a base vertically-movable standards carried by sni anchor, and a removable stop ositioned upon the outer sides of said stanr ards, said sto com rising a body portion provided wit 1 para lel sides.

22. A device of the character described, comprising a base provided with depending prongs, a vertically ,and rotatably movabl frame carried by said base, shovel-engaging means capable of rotary movement, carried by said frame, and a stop formed upon said frame and being capable of limiting movement of a shovel carried by said shovel-0.11

member 7 provided with integral, downward and rearllO ; med. by said transversesupportin means,

I rally connecting said auxiiary standard and adjusting, and securing saidstandards in an mounted within the standards, a'shovel-supporting member can I .versesupporting [the combination with a suppea, or verti l cally-movable irame ca moving said frame.

the combination'of ananchor, comprising a 'cru.med upon said rotatable sup ort and in engagement with said standarr bifurcated support carried by said carried by said the combination of standards, a lever fulcrumed upon said. rotala tera'l extension of said auxiliary standard,

adjusted position.

senses j base, vertically-movable, shovel-supporting trans means carried by said revoluble support, and

' means for adjusting andsecuring said shovelsupporting means in an adjusted position.

31. in a device of the character described, combination. with a base, of vertically- .novable and revoluble shovel-supporting means carried by said base, lever means for and a movable stop carried said means.

24. In a device oi the 'ciutract described,

red s and lever means for limiting said frame. l 25. In a-deviee oithe character described, thecombination with a support, of a vertically and rotatably; movable frame carried support, movement or locking means. for securing said lever and I shovel-supporting means in an ad usted posiby' said support, shovel-supporting means" tion I carried said frame, and lever means car 32. In a device of the character described, ried by said sup ort and engaging saidirame the'combination with a support, of a pivoted and being capab e ofverticaily and rotatably member carried by said support, a sleeve carried. by said pivoted member, and locking means for preventing sliding movement of said sleeve uponsaid pivoted member.

In a device of the character described, the combination with a support, of a movable block carried by said sup )ort, a sleeve car ried by said block, and loclring-collars carried by said sleeve.

26. In a device of the character described, base, said anchor providedwith a depending prong, -.a rotatable support carried by aid anchor, parallel standards carried by said rotatable sup or t, said standards being capable of vertical movement, shevet-supporting means carried by said standards, a lever fulthe combination with a support, of a sleeve, constituting a surrounding member, carried by said support, and locking means for preventing sliding movement of said sleeve upon said su port.-

35. n a device of the character the combination with support, of vertically and rotatably movable means carried by said support, a sleeve carried by said. supporting means, locking means s, and locking means for retaining said lever in an adjusted position 27. In a device of the character described,- thecombinationqwith a base, of a rotatable, base, priin auxiliary standard. pivo e I said primary standards. and rotatable support, shovel-supportingg means standards, and lever means carried b said rotatable su port, eing capable of marystandards.

sleeve, and lever means formoving and securing-said supporting means in an adjusted position. i

36. In a device of the character described,

adjusted position. t

' 28. In a device of the character described,

a' base provided with depending, re'a'rwardly-extending prong, a rotatable, bifurcated support removably secured to said base, an auxiliary standard pro-- vided with a lateral extension, pivotaily bifurcated portion of said rotatable support, parallel standards carried .by said. "auxiliary standard, shovelsupporting means carried by said parallel cally movable and rotatable frame carried by said support, a handle carried by said frame, and a shovel or scoop provided back, secured to said handle.

37. In a device of the character the combination with a support,

described, of a mov means for adjustingsaid frame, a handle carried by said frame, and a shovel provided to said handle.

38 In a device table support and in engagement with the of the character described,

and a catiih carried saidrotatable support j the combination with a support, of. a shovel yadapted to engage and retain said lever in an or scoop prov ded with a vertical back, carried by said support.

'- 29. In a device of the character described,

" ombination with a support, of a revolw upport 'carried thereby, and vertically e, shovel-supporting means carried by lublesupport.

device 01' the character described,

in presence of two Witnesses.

I JOHN AUSTIN. ivitiiessesz I CHAS, MoLiinonLrN,

Guinness E. BAnNAiaD.

shovel-supporting With a substantially straight back, secured In testimony whereof I aflix my signature adjusting said shovel-supportibg means, and

34. In a device of the character described,

described,

for preventing slidable movement of said" j the combination With a support, of a verti with a straight Y rrp able frame carried by said support, lever 

